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What is the best type of fire extinguisher or fire agent that can be applied to all classes of fire?
red = water and is used for wood paper textiles and solid material fires. DO not use on liquid elictrical or metal fires. blue = powder and is used for liquid and electrical fires. DO not use on metal fires. yellow = foam and is used for liquid fires. DO not use on electrical or metal fires black = carbon dioxide (CO) and is used for liquid and electrical fires DO not use on metal fires. halon can be used on all fires as well as dry chemical
What type of fire extinguisher to use on combustible fire?
Class D- Dry Chemical for fires in combustible metals such as sodium, magnesium, and potassium.
What type of fire extinguisher does a restaurant require?
A typical restaurant would require at least one Type ABC fire extinguisher plus a Type K fire extinguisher near the kitchen (for grease and fryer fires).
What is hydrocarbon fire extinguisher?
BC type Dry powder extinguisher is the hydrocarbon extinguisher since it is used for extinguishing hydrocarbon fires.
What fire extinguisher is appropriate for combination fires?
Type A is used for combination fires: TRASH, WOOD & PAPER.
Type of fire extinguisher for type k fire?
Class K extinguishers are used on Class K fires.
What type of fire is a dry powder extinguisher used for?
liquid and electrical fires.
A fire extinguisher is labeled B-I. What type of fire will be put out by this extinguisher?
Burning liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, acetone, and so on.
What is extinguishment?
An extinguisher rated to fight type-B and type-C fires. Type-B fires involve burning liquids. Type-C fires involve charged electrical components. A BC extinguisher is either dry chemical using bicarbonate of soda as its extinguishing agent or a carbon dioxide extinguisher.
What is the difference between CO2 fire extinguishers and DCP fire extinguishers?
ABC is the acronym for an extinguisher certified for A, B, and C type fires. A is common fuels like wood, B is for flammable liquids, and C is for charged electrical fires. DCP stands for Dry Chemical Powder, which is inside the extinguisher and is the actual fire suppressant. Basically, DCP is a type of ABC Extinguisher. You can also get extinguishers for Type D (combustible metals), Type K (kitchen), and other specialized extinguishing agents (i.e. Halon). Or you can get a Type A extinguisher, AB, B, BC, ABC, and others even!
What is monex dry powder?
A type chemical fire extinguisher.
What type of fire does a water fire extinguisher put out?
A water fire extinguisher (called a "Class A"extinguisher) is only useful on fires involving wood, paper, cardboard, and most plastics. An extinguisher labelled "Class B" is for fires involving flammable liquids, and "Class C" is for electrical equipment fires.
